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pantheism

Pantheism refers to a diverse family of philosophical and religious beliefs, that equate reality with divinity. Pantheistic concepts date back thousands of years, and pantheistic elements have been identified in diverse religious traditions, such as Christianity. Most notably, pantheism refers to the belief that the totality of being—called by various names Nature, universe, cosmos—is a self-organizing unity that needs no distinct creator, and can be met with the same sense of reveration and awe as theists attribute to their gods.

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Pantheism is a diverse set of beliefs that identify reality itself—the universe or nature as a whole—with divinity, rather than seeing God as separate from creation. This perspective, which appears in various religious traditions throughout history, offers an alternative to traditional theism by suggesting that the cosmos is a self-organizing unity worthy of the reverence and awe that believers typically direct toward a distinct god.

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Etymology
Definitions
History
Pre-modern times
Baruch Spinoza
18th century
19th century
Growing influence
Comparison with non-Christian religions
20th century
21st century
Categorizations
Degree of determinism
Degree of belief
Form of monism
Other
Demographics
Prevalence
Age, ethnicity, and gender
Related concepts
Pantheism in religion
Traditional religions
Spirituality and new religious movements
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Pantheism is not to be confused with the panentheism, which maintains divinity as an entity greater than the universe out of which the universe arises.